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USDA's Rural Housing Service offers various programs to offer affordable housing options to rural residents. (Rod Bain and Rural Housing Service Administrator Joaquin Altoro)

Rural Housing Service Administrator Joaquin Altoro discusses some of the programs offered by USDA Rural Development to assist with various aspects of housing in Rural America.

Food production by farmers and civilians was a key factor in the success of the D-Day invasion 79 years ago this week. Gary Crawford has this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. USDA historical expert, Anne Effland. ABC reporter George Hicks. President Franklin Roosevelt.

How will FY2023 agricultural exports compare to agricultural imports? (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

Seth Meyer, USDA Chief Economist, saying that the U.S. is importing more vegetable oils and is expected to import 11 billion dollars on them this fiscal year.

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows total drought coverage in the contiguous 48 states at its lowest point since 2020. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at how drought and dryness look on opposite sides of the country, per the latest U.S. Drought Monitor for the period ending May 30th.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at notable extreme to exceptional drought coverages by state for the period ending May 30th.

As dryness becomes more established in parts of the country, so are very short to short topsoil moisture conditions per USDA’s latest topsoil moisture report. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at a state-by-state case of recent topsoil very-short to short condition ratings in the Midwest for period ending May 28.